Cordle Cares Foundation and Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarships 2018

Jimmy Cordle and the Cordle Cares Foundation will be awarding four (4) $1,000 Cordle Cares Foundation Scholarships to Fairfield County High School seniors that demonstrate a commitment to serving their community. Additionally, the Cordle Cares Foundation will be awarding two (2) $1,000 scholarships in memory of one of Jimmy’s high school football coaches, Brian Sampson. One Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a female student-athlete at Lancaster High School and one to a male student-athlete at Lancaster High School. The scholarships are being awarded for the 2018-2019 academic school year and will be presented at the Cordle Cares Foundation Scholarship Awards Reception in April.

Scholarship Requirements:Cordle Cares Foundation Scholarship

Must be a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio

Must be a senior attending a Fairfield County High School

Must participate in Community Service activities

Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarship

Must be a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio

Must be a senior attending Lancaster High School

Must participate in at least One Varsity Sport

Before Completing the online application please be sure to have the following documents saved and ready to upload, as the application must be submitted at one time and you will not be able to save the application and come back to it:

High School Transcript – Scanned or digital copy

Typed Essay - Please have your response(s) to the following question(s) typed and ready to upload:

Cordle Cares Foundation Scholarship: Describe your most significant community service activity. What was your specific contribution and scope of work? How did this activity personally affect you? How do you specifically plan on serving and contributing to your community in the future? (Answer all parts of the question in 500 words or less.)

Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarship (Lancaster High School Students Only): Brian Sampson was a graduate of Lancaster High School and went on to teach and coach at Lancaster High School. As a lifelong Lancaster Golden Gale, Coach Sampson exemplified the Gale spirit by motivating and inspiring his student-athletes through his passion for athletics and dedication to his student-athletes. Describe what being a Golden Gale student-athlete at Lancaster High School has meant to you and how you have demonstrated that same passion and dedication. Please provide examples of how you have inspired and motivated your fellow classmates and teammates. (Answer all parts of the question in 250 words or less in order for your application to be considered.)

Letters of Reference:

Applying for Cordle Cares Foundation Scholarship

Character Reference-Letter of reference from someone who can describe and attest to your character

Community Service Reference-Letter of reference from an individual who supervised or is associated with your most significant community service activity

Applying for Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarship

​Character Reference-Letter of reference from someone who can describe and attest to your character​

Athletics Reference-Letter of reference from someone who has coached or supervised you in an athletic activity

Applying for BOTH Cordle Cares and Brian Sampson Memorial Scholarships

Character Reference-Letter of reference from someone who can describe and attest to your character

Community Service Reference-Letter of reference from an individual who supervised or is associated with your most significant community service activity

Athletics Reference-Letter of reference from someone who has coached or supervised you in an athletic activity

*Please note that scholarship winners must enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution in the Fall of 2018. Recipient checks will be issued directly to the post-secondary institution following the successful completion of recipient’s first semester in college.

Applications must be submitted no later than March 9, 2018 at 11:59PM to be considered. Applications must be completed online to be considered. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Questions regarding either scholarship should be directed to kerryc@cordlecares.org.